11:46UN: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “deeply alarmed” by the escalating violence in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta enclave after more than 100 civilians were killed in the second straight day of air strikes

11:45AP: New strikes kill 10 in rebel-held suburbs of Syrian capital

11:13UN: Six hospitals have been struck over two days in the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, putting three out of service and killing several people

11:02Reuters: Gunmen kill five police in attack on South African police station